Observed 5:50 PM CDT at KEET

Calera, AL weather

Sunny and 68°20°.

Forecasts agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 50Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.19 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 73°23° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 73°23° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	1%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	38%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	1%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	51%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	46%	1%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	0%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	2%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	2%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
77°25°–78°26°
Low, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–81°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Fog. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 78°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 73°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 74–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Fri 7 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek at Pelham

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba River near Helena

14 mi

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Fri 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Reading from Fri 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 42% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 28

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 1
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ALABASTER SHELBY CO AP ASOS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1995–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Calera weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 7 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:19 PM; Morning 6:42–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:29 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:29 PM–6:33 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:16 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:12 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Calera. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 22 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Calera, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

Cahaba Valley Creek at Pelham

Cahaba River near Helena

Cahaba Valley Creek Indian Springs at Indian Trail Road

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon